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FALL 2014 Gluten Free New England IN THIS ISSUE • Upcoming Meetings • Around the Nation • Celiac Brain Fog • A Gluten Free Thanksgiving neco 617-262-5422 or 888-4-CELIAC 1 www.neceliac.org • 1.888.4.CELIAC New England Celiac Organization — formerly The Healthy Villi Gluten Free New England Magazine | Fall 2014 Gluten Free Serving the Celiac Community New England Magazine of New England In this issue Contact Us Autumn Workshop Meeting & Other Upcoming Events .... 3 New England Celiac Organization NECO - State of the Organization .................................... 4 Phone Line Eat More Beans .............................................................. 7 Information and support is just a phone call Twenty Something Celiac: Reality Check ........................ 9 away. Leave a message, and a board member Book Review: The How Can it Be Gluten Free will return your call within 48 hours. Cookbook .................................................................... 11 Boston area: (617) 262-5422 Around the Nation ......................................................... 12 Toll-free: 1-888-4-CELIAC NECO - Membership Forum .......................................... 14 Website: www.neceliac.org Expanding My Horizons ................................................. 15 Updated regularly with local events and GF Fall Cook’s Corner ......................................................... 17 restaurant listings. You can join, renew, donate, Celiac Brain Fog ............................................................ 19 register for meetings, find useful information and Las Vegas: No Longer a Desert for Celiacs ................... 21 much more. New England Celiac Conference Q&A Session .............. 22 www.facebook.com/neceliac.org Why Is Celiac Disease On The Rise?.............................. 26 www.pinterest.com/neceliac.org www.twitter.com/neceliac.org Delicious Gluten Free Thanksgiving Step by Step .......... 28 www.instagram.com/neceliac.org Keep it Simple, Keep it Whole ........................................ 35 Gluten Free in Mexico ................................................... 36 Email Addresses: Upcoming Events/Monthly Meetings .............................. 40 Membership: [email protected] On the cover: photo of Maine coast by Darryl Brooks/Shutterstock.com; photo of salad General inquiries: [email protected] by Timonlina/Shutterstock.com; photo of Laurie Higgins, RD. Meeting reservations: [email protected] Board & Advisors Board of Directors Medical Relations: Laurie Higgins, MS, RD, Medical Advisory Board LDN, CDE Co-Presidents: Amy Leblanc Hackett, Alessio Fasano, MD [email protected] Therese Kelly Massachusetts General Hospital Social Media: Craig Sherman [email protected] [email protected] Ciarán P. Kelly, MD [email protected] Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Members-at-Large Secretary and Membership Chairman: Daniel A. Leffler, MD, MS Carla Carter Catherine Mirick, [email protected] Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Bob Cook Z. Myron Falchuck, MD Treasurer: Amy Leblanc Hackett Amy Reiss Levitt Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Christy Moran, RD, LDN Members-at-Large Nutrition Advisory Board Mimi Brown Marge Rogers Margie Sweeney, MD Lauren Komack, MSW, LICSW Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN Wendie Trubow, MD Staff Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Board of Advisors Executive Director: Lee Graham Laurie Higgins, MS, RD, LDN, CDE 781-461-2405, [email protected] Joslin Diabetes Center Website Support: Steven P. Galante Nixie Raymond, MS, RD [email protected] Project Manager: Kimberly Buckton Newton-Wellesley Hospital Vendor Liaison: Cynthia Grenham [email protected] [email protected] Disclaimer: All information contained within this newsletter has been collected and/or generated by New England Celiac Organization for the benefit of its members and other interested parties. This material has been approved by New England Celiac Organization’s Medical Advisory board. Opinions and products mentioned or omitted do not constitute endorsement. Food manufacturers’ ingredients may change at any time and may not be reflected on labels. No liability is assumed for the use of this information by New England Celiac Organization. The New England Celiac Organization (formerly The Healthy Villi) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by membership dues and donations. 2 www.neceliac.org Autumn Workshop Meeting: All About Food and Other Upcoming Events by Kimberly Buckton Photo: ZorinKrstic/Shutterstock.com The Autumn Workshop Meeting: All of humor and hospitable personality, Shil- favorite items from their gluten free menu About Food will be held on Sunday No- pi brings lots of excitement and energy to will be served. vember 2nd from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m the cooking experience. Gillian O’Callaghan at Four Points by Sheraton in Norwood, Chef Shlipi Rangan will teach two different will help you prepare for MA. This workshop meeting will focus on Indian cooking workshop sessions. The Thanksgiving during her food. There will be time to visit with a va- first session will coverThe Versatile Gluten Free Thanks- riety of vendors offering gluten free items Protein: Lentils and the second session giving workshop. She for sampling or purchasing. Attendees will will cover Besan (Chickpea Flour): The will instruct attend- also be able to choose two workshops Magic Flour. ees on making apple from an exciting line up. Gillian In The Versatile Protein: Lentils, attend- streusel pie, cranberry Laurie Higgins, MS, O’Callaghan ees will learn to flavor sabut moong dal tart and pumpkin bread. RD, LDN, CDE will (Green Gram) with Indian spices to make Gillian is a favorite presenter and always moderate the Newly three different dishes that can be a meal shares great kitchen tips with attendees. Diagnosed Workshop. on its own. Lentils are nutritious, rich in Registration for the Autumn Workshop This workshop is an fiber and a good source of protein. Meeting: All About Food will open on excellent opportunity for October 1. Visit www.neceliac.org for anybody who has been During Besan (Chickpea Flour): The more information or to register for this newly diagnosed to learn Laurie Magic Flour, Shilpi will share three Higgins fantastic, food-filled day! about the gluten free different recipes made from besan. This diet, reading labels, dining out and many superfine flour, prepared from Bengal Other Upcoming NECO Events other useful topics. While geared toward grams (Chickpeas) has an earthy aroma Mark your calendar now for Thursday people who are newly diagnosed, many and a binding nature. It is a staple ingre- January 15, 2015 for a special weekday also appreciate a refresher so even if you dient in many sweet and savory Indian evening Winter Workshop Meeting: have been following the gluten free diet dishes. Besan is also used as a thickener Newly Diagnosed at 7:00 p.m. the for a few years, you may learn something for soups and sauces and as an alterna- Weston Public Library. Registration will new. There will be time for questions and tive to egg. open at www.neceliac.org in early De- answers. During the Safe Gluten Free Dining cember. Shilpi Rangan is a pas- Out workshop, Kevin Harron, President You won’t want to miss the New England sionate cook, teacher, and CEO of Burtons Grill, will discuss Celiac Symposium on Saturday April wife and mother who his personal story and his journey as a 11, 2015. The all-day Celiac Symposium herself follows a gluten restaurant owner. A chef from Burtons will feature two tracks – one for medical free diet. Shilpi owns Grill will talk about restaurant kitchens, professionals earning credits and another and runs EZCom- special procedures they follow at Burtons for patients. pliments, where she to ensure safe gluten free dining experi- The exciting morning speaker line up will creates fun and person- Shilpi Rangan ences. He will warn about red flags and include Lori Laffel, MD, MPH from Joslin alized experiences while pitfalls diners should look for when dining continued on page 4 teaching Indian cooking. With her sense out. Samples of some of Burtons Grill 617-262-5422 or 888-4-CELIAC 3 Gluten Free New England Magazine | Fall 2014 Autumn Workshop & Other Upcoming Events continued from page 3 Diabetes Center, Dascha Weir, MD from Maureen Leonard, MD. lupe, EdD, MPH, Lauren Komack, MSW, Boston Childrens Hospital, Sheila Crowe, There will also be the opportunity to partic- LICSW, Karen Warman, MS, RD, LDN, MD, FACG Professor of Medicine at ipate in up to two moderated panel discus- Pam Cureton RD, LDN, Laurie Higgins, University of California San Diego, Ciaran sions. Enjoy gluten free breakfast and lunch MD, RD, LDN, CDE, Tricia Thompson, Kelly, MD from Beth Israel Deaconess buffets. Visit with gluten free vendors. MS, RD, CPNP, Mark Salvatore, MD and Medical Center, Alessio Fasano, MD from Christine Doherty, ND. Attend your choice of up to two work- MassGeneral Hospital in Boston, Alan shop sessions in the afternoon. Workshop Registration for the New England Celiac Leichtner, MD, Anne Lee, EdD, RD, moderators will include Jessica Edwards Symposium will open at www.neceliac. Rupa Mukherjee, MD, Melinda Dennis, George, PhD, NCSP, Gonzalo Baciga- org in February. RD, LDN, Dan Leffler, MD and neco Amy Leblanc State of the Organization Bigger meeting spaces were found, many Happy Birthday: a Hackett, By Lee Graham, Executive Director more vendors were attending and na- look into the future Co-Preseient tionally known CD experts were agreeing